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April 2024 Recalls on Children’s Products
Parents and caregivers should be aware of several child-related product recalls.
Resources for May Observances
Various organizations, states, and nations recognize a number of observances each month. Resources help parents, caregivers, and child care professionals acknowledge and navigate them.
Trying Together Exec Director Touts Importance of Child Care Access on Our Region’s Business
Trying Together Executive Director Cara Ciminillo was featured on WPXI’s Our Region’s Business segment on Sunday, April 28.
Remake Learning Days to Offer Hundreds of Events in May
The Remake Learning Days Festival will offer more than 350 events - including Playful Pittsburgh’s Ultimate Play Day - in May.
Study with Questionnaire Explores Field of Play
A new study is exploring the current state of the field of play, specifically in games and related areas.
Affordable Child Care Access Tops List in County Exec’s Survey
Increasing access to affordable child care and care for older adults to make it easier for workers and people participating in workforce training programs topped a survey from the Allegheny County Executive’s office.
OCDEL Announces 2024 Equity in Early Childhood Education Champion Award Recipients
The Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) has announced the recipients of the 2024 Equity in Early Childhood Education (ECE) Champion Award.
School-Age Mental Health Consultation Accepting Appointments
The Pennsylvania Key Infant-Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) program is now offering a new service to help school-age children as well as their teachers and families with mental health counseling.
The Buzzword Is: EMERGE
As part of its programming, Buzzword distributes its signature “BUZZ Boxes” to local families to help excite children from birth to age five as well as their caregivers about new words that are all around them.